A Pensacola man is in jail over allegations he sexually abused a child almost daily over a span of several years.

Clifton Akin, 73, is charged with sexual battery on a victim under the age of 12. The charges stem from crimes that allegedly occurred in the early- to mid-2000s.

According to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office arrest report, the victim said Akin would touch her inappropriately "almost every day."

The victim reportedly disclosed the abuse some years after it had occurred, but it was not initially reported to authorities because of the amount of time that had passed.

However, the report indicates the victim disclosed the abuse to investigators in another state in late 2017. Escambia County deputies were notified of the allegations, and they conducted a local investigation and took Akin into custody.

Akin is currently being held in Escambia County Jail on a $300,000 bond, according to jail records.